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Barber Reservation

Dike Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Dike Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Barber Reservation near Whitneys, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 233 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24489, -71.40727
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
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Dike Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 157–234 ft

Out & Back · Barber Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24489, -71.40727

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Seasonal trail, heading NW.
  11. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Dike Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miReach Dike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Seasonal trail, heading E.
  16. 2.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dike-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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